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CLMOME

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NOME, AK
200 AM AKDT MON OCT 1 2012

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...THE NOME AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1906 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              71   9/11/1979
 LOW                9   9/28/1992
HIGHEST            54   9/11         59      -5      62  9/16
LOWEST             27                23       4      27  9/30
AVG. MAXIMUM       45.2              48.7    -3.5    51.1
AVG. MINIMUM       34.2              36.9    -2.7    39.2
MEAN               39.7              42.8    -3.1    45.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0                 0.0     0.0     0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0                 0.2    -0.2     0
DAYS MAX >= 80      0                 0.0     0.0     0
DAYS MAX >= 70      0                 0.0    -0.0     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     13                 9.4     3.6     5
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                 0.0     0.0     0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM            7.46   1986
 MINIMUM            0.06   2008
TOTALS              2.07              2.45   -0.38    0.90
DAILY AVG.          0.07              0.08   -0.01    0.03
DAYS >= .01        15                14.8     0.2     7
DAYS >= .10         7                 7.2    -0.2     3
DAYS >= .50         0                 1.1    -1.1     0
DAYS >= 1.0         0                 0.1    -0.1     0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL        0.45   9/03                       0.34  9/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL              4.0   1919
 24 HR TOTAL        4.0   9-23-1920
 SNOW DEPTH         2     9-30-1993
TOTALS              0.3               0.6    -0.3     0.0
SINCE 7/1           0.3               0.5    -0.2     0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                 0       0       0
DAYS >= TRACE       6                 2.9     3.1     0
DAYS >= 1.0         0                 0.2    -0.2     0
DAYS >= 6.0         0                 0.0     0.0     0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         T    9/30                         0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.2   9/30                        0.0  MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     749               666      83     591
 SINCE 7/1       1654              1530     124    1607
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED                8.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION     38/010    DATE   09/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION     49/360    DATE   09/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           MM
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         MM

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     MM

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     ICE PELLETS                 0
RAIN                     17     GLAZE                       0
DRIZZLE                   0     HAIL                        0
SNOW                      6     HAZE                        0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE       0
BLOWING SNOW              0


-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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JTH OCT 12